Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-21
TO The FRONT.
Last Evenings Meeting of the Bust
ness Mems Association.
The Committee OF Twenty Turns over
It's Work to the Old Organization.
Though Remaining in Name--Action
as to New streets--Other important
Matters Acted Upon


Matters Acted Upon
There were not chairs enough in Presi
dent Ferguson's office to accommodate
the number who attended the meetings of
the Committee of Twenty and Business
| Mems Association The committee of
twenty first met with Mayor Blanding in
the chair and W G. Whitehead secre,
tary. Several important questions were
acted upon. Among others the re
port of the committee on the Santa
Fe road was received It's chairman Mr..
Banding stating that in response to
| letter written to President Williams Of
nication in effect that the company would
| be pleased to give Rock Island hearing
| when the proper time arrived. In the
| interest of harmony of action Mr. Bland
ing suggested the idea of merging the
Committee of Twenty with the Business
Mems Association, Mr. J. J. Reimers
| stated that the object of the new organs
zatIon was not to antagonize the old one
but simply TO awake it to the importance
of action at the present time. Upon
vote the Committee of Twenty decided to
| become factor of the Business Mems
Association in order to have but one
society in the field, but the committee
does not cease to exist 1t becomes CO.
operative with the Business Mems Assoc
| Citation, who are to name its members
aud the minute the Business Mems soci-
ETY. ceases its labors the committee will
at once form an independent organlza,
| ton. The Committee of Twenty was
started only to supply an eminently
needed and much felt want and having
fulfilled It's purpose in this particular in
arouSing the Business Mems Association,
it will discontinue independent action
until occasion requires.
The meeting of the Business Mems AS
socistion followed with President W B.
Ferguson in the char and J. T. Robinson
secretary The committee appointed at
the previous meeting to prepare the
proper instrument for presentation to the
council looking to the grading and cut
ting through of certain streets and the
suitable resolutions and recommended
numerous other Improvements by special
shape of memorial to the council, and
the report was unanimously approved.
On motion the president of the associa>
ton was instructed to appoint at his will
Il committee of two members from each
ward to be present at the next council
meeting and secure the passage of au or>
dinance covering the necessary reqIire-
ments.
On motion. the president named com
mIttee composed of Messrs Saville John
ston, W. G. Whitehead and J J Remers
to report names of twenty persons to be
known as THE Committee of Twenty.
its special duties being to boom Rock
Island Thus the Committee of Twenty
remains as before.
W G. Whitehead stated that the Dav
export Dat Meal company was desirou,
of locating an oatmeal mill in Rock Isl,
and if proper Inducements he offered
The matter was referred to the commit,
tee on manufactures to investigate and
report.
President Ferguson remarked that he
had been requested to bring before the assO
citation the idea of suitable fourth of Jul,
celebration, which WAS heartily discussed
and motion carried for the president &c
name a committee of five to take The
matter into consideration with power &c
act.
The committee on having Second
avenue reported satisfactory progress il
the circulation of the petition among
q property owners.
The committee on manufactures was
authorized to correspond with the Nc
COrmick Manufacturing company of Chi
cago, with a view to locating its estab
lishmeDt in Rock Island, it being under
q. stood that the company is considering
the matter of moving its immense bar
Il vesting works from that city.
Mr.. Fred Hass was made commute
of one to open correspondence with tn
Des Moines Distillery company in refer
ence to its removal from Des Moines t
Rock Island.
The appeal of Augustana college fo
funds to aid in the completion of its ney
building was introduced by L. Simon
who suggested the starting of purse fo
such purpose, stating that he wou'
head list of subscriptions with $50
The proposition was adopted, and Sec
rotary Robinson requested to prepare
subscription paper and open it for sic
natures at the Rock Island Nations
bank
The committee on railways ws
requested to confer with Generi
Passenger Agent Carpenter, of tn
C. NJ. & st. p. with regard TO the rul
ming of the Savanna train on a schedul
suitable TO the accommodation of person
between Rock Island aud up river town
% DESTROYS of trading in the city.